1997/98 Entry Statistics
1st Place: University of Southern California
(top left to right): Philip Haworth, Ryan T. Romo, Industry Advisor - Mark A. Page (All American Racing), Industry Advisor - Blaine Beron-Rawdon (Boeing)
(bottom left to right): David Sandler, Qi Huan Chen, Stuart Sechrist, Pilot - Wyatt S. Sadler (Aerovironment)
(Not Present): Nathan Palmer, Faculty Advisor - Ron Blackwelder
| Team Name | Pepe |
| Sponsors | Lockheed Martin SkunkWorks, Northrop-Grumman |
| Aircraft type: | high wing, single strut landing gear, tail dragger |
| TOGW: | 14.2 lbs. |
| Span: | 8.2 ft. |
| AR: | 13 |
| Prop: | APC 11x7 |
| Motor: | Aveox 1412/5Y |
| Controller: | Aveox M60 |
| Batteries: | SR 1700AE 25 Cells |
| Airfoil: | SD7003 |
| Gear Box: | None |
| Radio: | Futaba 8UAP |
2nd Place: Texas A&M University
left to right,
David Sellmeyer Shea Parks Rip Rippey
| Team Name | Texas Tall Boy |
| Sponsors | |
| Aircraft type: | Conventional, shoulder wing, taildragger |
| TOGW: | 14 lbs, 9 oz |
| Span: | 101 inches |
| AR: | 10.0 |
| Prop: | Graupner 15 x 9.5 carbon folder |
| Motor: | Aveox 1412/2Y |
| Controller: | Aveox M60 |
| Batteries: | Nineteen 2000 SRC cells |
| Airfoil: | Selig 7038 |
| Gear Box: | 3.7:1 |
| Radio: | Futaba 8UAP |
3rd Place: Syracuse University
Left to right:
Arun Chawan, Nick Borer, Jarrod Cafaro, Kevin Bendowski
| Team Name | Eddy Bee |
| Sponsors | |
| Aircraft type: | High wing monoplane, conventional layout, taildragger |
| TOGW: | ~15 lbs |
| Span: | 78 inches |
| AR: | |
| Prop: | Master Airscrew 12X8 electric |
| Motor: | AVEOX 1406/4Y |
| Controller: | AVEOX M60 |
| Batteries: | 19x Sanyo RC2000 Vis-Matched |
| Airfoil: | NACA 23012 |
| Gear Box: | AVEOX Planetary 3.7:1 |
| Radio: | Futaba T6XA |
4: Univ. of Texas, Austin
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5: Utah State University
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6: University of Illinois, UC
| Team Name | RPR-2 Morgan |
| Sponsors | |
| Aircraft type: | flying wing |
| TOGW: | 16.75 lbs |
| Span: | 9 Ft |
| AR: | 8.5 |
| Prop: | APC 12x12 |
| Motor: | MaxCim MaxNEO-13Y |
| Controller: | MaxCim Maxu 35A-25NB |
| Batteries: | Sanyo RC2000 2200 mAh |
| Airfoil: | S5010 (root) SD7003 (tip) |
| Gear Box: | 3.53:1 |
| Radio: | Airtronics Infinity |
7: Washington State University
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8: Queens University, Canada
| Team Name | Queen's University |
| Sponsors | |
| Aircraft type: | High wing/Taildragger |
| TOGW: | 16.3 lbs |
| Span: | 10 ft |
| AR: | 10 |
| Prop: | Master Airscrew 13x8 |
| Motor: | MaxCim MaxNEO 13Y |
| Controller: | MaxCim Maxu35A-25NB |
| Batteries: | 20 SR2000max |
| Airfoil: | S1210 |
| Gear Box: | 4:1 |
| Radio: | Futaba |
9: Oklahoma State Univ.
(Photo Not Available)
| Team Name | Sub-Zero |
| Sponsors | |
| Aircraft type: | High wing, V-Tail, Tricycle Gear |
| TOGW: | 17 lbs, 5 oz |
| Span: | 135 inches |
| AR: | 10.5 |
| Prop: | Zinger 18x10 |
| Motor: | Astro 640 |
| Controller: | Astro 211 |
| Batteries: | Eighteen 2300 SCE cells |
| Airfoil: | Selig 73014 |
| Gear Box: | Astro Model 713 (3.1:1) |
| Radio: |
10: West Virginia University
| Team Name | Team West Virginia |
| Sponsors | |
| Aircraft type: | Conventional, V-tail |
| TOGW: | 16.1 lbs |
| Span: | 8 ft |
| AR: | 8.53 |
| Prop: | 15x10 APC |
| Motor: | Max-Neo13Y |
| Controller: | Maxu35A-25NB |
| Batteries: | RC2000 |
| Airfoil: | Clark Y |
| Gear Box: | 4.28:1 |
| Radio: | Infinity 600 |
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